Dec 31, 2018, 10:40 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
- signup bonuses for various DL-branded AMEX cards (usually have a spend requirement)
- if you already have planned travel, consider buying up (in advance, not at check in) for 50% MQM bonus and more flexible same-day-confirmed options which are another way to increase MQMs
- Hilton 250 MQMs per stay of 2 nights or more
- if you are close to a threshold Delta often will offer a buy-up (at exorbitant prices). 2016 thread, and speculation/anticipation thread for 2017
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
DL/Sky Team: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Oct 27, 2019, 9:39 pm
#631
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
1) a run to Hawaii for about 10,000 MQMS and then a second to the West Coast to pick up the remaining 5000 MQMs. e.g. Nov 16, BOS-OGG, $621, about 10,000 MQMs, Dec 7 BOS-LAX, $315, 5100 MQMs
2) two trips to Anchorage (a little under 8000 MQMs each trip) e.g. Nov 16, $421, immediate turn in Anchorage arriving back in Boston on the 17th
3) three trips to the West Coast (LAX, SFO)
To do it all in one MR:
Virgin Atlantic, Nov 9 - 10, BOS-JNB, $715 (Classic Economy), 17,000 MQMs, depart Saturday arriving back in Boston Monday evening
Oct 28, 2019, 7:54 am
#632
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 1
Hello,
I'm looking for a quick and cheap mileage run to reach Delta Gold. I'm good on MQD's but need 2500 MQM before year end from RDU.
Thanks.
I'm looking for a quick and cheap mileage run to reach Delta Gold. I'm good on MQD's but need 2500 MQM before year end from RDU.
Thanks.
Oct 28, 2019, 10:29 am
#633
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
You might also be able to stick in an extra leg to JFK or some other hub as well with an overnight stay - see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30683337-post9.html
If you have access, you can chill out in the SC or Cent lounge.
Oct 28, 2019, 4:03 pm
#634
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 10
Hello -
Looking for some help hitting Diamond by end of year. Looking to knock this out in one trip over a long weekend if possible in business class.
Departure Airport: Flexible, closest airport is ATL
Miles Needed: ~25k MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: No MQD requirement, trying to keep costs under $4k
Available Travel Dates: December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: As long as MQMs clear
Looking for some help hitting Diamond by end of year. Looking to knock this out in one trip over a long weekend if possible in business class.
Departure Airport: Flexible, closest airport is ATL
Miles Needed: ~25k MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: No MQD requirement, trying to keep costs under $4k
Available Travel Dates: December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: As long as MQMs clear
Oct 28, 2019, 4:49 pm
#635
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: Delta, Marriot gold, hyatt globalist
Posts: 27
Departure Airport: DSM or MSP or MCI
Miles Needed: 15,700 miles needed & $1550 dollars
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: all of December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: has to be booked through delta (doing status challenge)
I would prefer to keep flights within the US & to have the newest aircraft/comfortability as possible
thx
Miles Needed: 15,700 miles needed & $1550 dollars
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: all of December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: has to be booked through delta (doing status challenge)
I would prefer to keep flights within the US & to have the newest aircraft/comfortability as possible
thx
Last edited by fielder; Oct 28, 2019 at 5:22 pm
Oct 28, 2019, 5:02 pm
#636
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hello -
Looking for some help hitting Diamond by end of year. Looking to knock this out in one trip over a long weekend if possible in business class.
Departure Airport: Flexible, closest airport is ATL
Miles Needed: ~25k MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: No MQD requirement, trying to keep costs under $4k
Available Travel Dates: December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: As long as MQMs clear
Looking for some help hitting Diamond by end of year. Looking to knock this out in one trip over a long weekend if possible in business class.
Departure Airport: Flexible, closest airport is ATL
Miles Needed: ~25k MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: No MQD requirement, trying to keep costs under $4k
Available Travel Dates: December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: As long as MQMs clear
One consideration:
Nov 21 - 25, Delta - ATL-JFK-ATL, $349 (MC) or $543 (FC), depart ATL in the evening of 21st
Nov 22 - 24, China Eastern, JFK-SIN-JFK, $3096 (Business class), requires 1 day stay in Singapore - 26.5 hours, 29,000 MQMs, flight depart JFK shortly after midnight and arrives back in JFK afternoon of 25th, bookable on Expedia
Oct 28, 2019, 5:44 pm
#637
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: DSM or MSP or MCI
Miles Needed: 15,700 miles needed & $1550 dollars
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: all of December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: has to be booked through delta (doing status challenge)
I would prefer to keep flights within the US & to have the newest aircraft/comfortability as possible
thx
Miles Needed: 15,700 miles needed & $1550 dollars
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: all of December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: has to be booked through delta (doing status challenge)
I would prefer to keep flights within the US & to have the newest aircraft/comfortability as possible
thx
e.g. Dec 9, DSM-KOA, $1832 (First), $1711 MQDs, 15,200 MQMs
Two thoughts if you are able to travel out of country but both require a positioning flight to the East Coast
1. Reposition to JFK, BOS or IAD and then fly Virgin Atlantic to JNB in Economy Delight (between $900 - $1000) to earn required MQMs and MQDs, e.g. Dec 6 8, IAD-JNB, $909, over $4000 MQDs and 22,000 MQMs, bookable on Virgin Atlantic website
2. Reposition to JFK then fly China Eastern to SIN, e.g. Dec 2 - 4, JFK-SIN, $578 (booking classes V-B-B-V) earning over $2000 MQDs and about 20,000 MQMs, bookable on Expedia (various other dates available)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Oct 28, 2019 at 5:57 pm Reason: add domestic option
Oct 28, 2019, 8:03 pm
#638
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 14
Helping my dad requalify for platinum--he messed up by doing too many mile redemption flights this year not realizing they didn't count toward MQM. If buying up to first is the way to go, he's ok with that. I found a $1200 route to Hawaii in a quick search at work today, but am looking to do better than that. Thanks for your help!
Departure Airport: OMA
Miles Needed: 12,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Whatever it takes, hopefully less than $1000.
Available Travel Dates: November 11-12, 18-19, December 2-3, 9-12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Edit: I should add that he would prefer to do this in one trip on any of those dates.
Departure Airport: OMA
Miles Needed: 12,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Whatever it takes, hopefully less than $1000.
Available Travel Dates: November 11-12, 18-19, December 2-3, 9-12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Edit: I should add that he would prefer to do this in one trip on any of those dates.
Last edited by HuskerFlyer1; Oct 28, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Oct 28, 2019, 8:47 pm
#639
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond
Posts: 20
Departure Airport: NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA)
Miles Needed: 17,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: No Req Spend
Available Travel Dates: Ideally weekend/long weekends but flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Flexible
Wouldn't be opposed to driving to PHL as well if theres an attractive cheap J fare. Think a JFK-SIN would be my best bet but wanted to double check. Don't have a China visa either.
Thanks for your help!
Miles Needed: 17,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: No Req Spend
Available Travel Dates: Ideally weekend/long weekends but flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Flexible
Wouldn't be opposed to driving to PHL as well if theres an attractive cheap J fare. Think a JFK-SIN would be my best bet but wanted to double check. Don't have a China visa either.
Thanks for your help!
Oct 28, 2019, 9:34 pm
#640
Join Date: Sep 2019
Programs: Delta, Marriot gold, hyatt globalist
Posts: 27
If staying domestic, then you are most likely not able to meet your $1000 budget requirement since it is only partner airlines that give MQDs based on mileage. You will probably be looking at two trips to Hawaii or one in business class.
e.g. Dec 9, DSM-KOA, $1832 (First), $1711 MQDs, 15,200 MQMs
Two thoughts if you are able to travel out of country but both require a positioning flight to the East Coast
1. Reposition to JFK, BOS or IAD and then fly Virgin Atlantic to JNB in Economy Delight (between $900 - $1000) to earn required MQMs and MQDs, e.g. Dec 6 8, IAD-JNB, $909, over $4000 MQDs and 22,000 MQMs, bookable on Virgin Atlantic website
2. Reposition to JFK then fly China Eastern to SIN, e.g. Dec 2 - 4, JFK-SIN, $578 (booking classes V-B-B-V) earning over $2000 MQDs and about 20,000 MQMs, bookable on Expedia (various other dates available)
e.g. Dec 9, DSM-KOA, $1832 (First), $1711 MQDs, 15,200 MQMs
Two thoughts if you are able to travel out of country but both require a positioning flight to the East Coast
1. Reposition to JFK, BOS or IAD and then fly Virgin Atlantic to JNB in Economy Delight (between $900 - $1000) to earn required MQMs and MQDs, e.g. Dec 6 8, IAD-JNB, $909, over $4000 MQDs and 22,000 MQMs, bookable on Virgin Atlantic website
2. Reposition to JFK then fly China Eastern to SIN, e.g. Dec 2 - 4, JFK-SIN, $578 (booking classes V-B-B-V) earning over $2000 MQDs and about 20,000 MQMs, bookable on Expedia (various other dates available)
Oct 28, 2019, 10:07 pm
#641
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Can anyone who has done the status challenge comment?
Oct 28, 2019, 10:44 pm
#642
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Helping my dad requalify for platinum--he messed up by doing too many mile redemption flights this year not realizing they didn't count toward MQM. If buying up to first is the way to go, he's ok with that. I found a $1200 route to Hawaii in a quick search at work today, but am looking to do better than that. Thanks for your help!
Departure Airport: OMA
Miles Needed: 12,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Whatever it takes, hopefully less than $1000.
Available Travel Dates: November 11-12, 18-19, December 2-3, 9-12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Edit: I should add that he would prefer to do this in one trip on any of those dates.
Departure Airport: OMA
Miles Needed: 12,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Whatever it takes, hopefully less than $1000.
Available Travel Dates: November 11-12, 18-19, December 2-3, 9-12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Edit: I should add that he would prefer to do this in one trip on any of those dates.
Dec 9 - 11, OMA-TPE, $1009, 16,900 MQMs
If your dad has a Chinese visa, then PEK and PVG are both under $1000 for Dec 9 - 11
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Oct 28, 2019 at 10:51 pm Reason: add China options
Oct 28, 2019, 10:57 pm
#643
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA)
Miles Needed: 17,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: No Req Spend
Available Travel Dates: Ideally weekend/long weekends but flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Flexible
Wouldn't be opposed to driving to PHL as well if theres an attractive cheap J fare. Think a JFK-SIN would be my best bet but wanted to double check. Don't have a China visa either.
Thanks for your help!
Miles Needed: 17,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: No Req Spend
Available Travel Dates: Ideally weekend/long weekends but flexible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Flexible
Wouldn't be opposed to driving to PHL as well if theres an attractive cheap J fare. Think a JFK-SIN would be my best bet but wanted to double check. Don't have a China visa either.
Thanks for your help!
e.g. Nov 9 - 10, $734, departs Saturday, arrives back in JFK Monday morning, about 10 hours in JNB
Oct 29, 2019, 7:39 am
#644
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 17,000
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000 or less preferred, already met spend
Available Travel Dates: schedule is clear through the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: n/a
Miles Needed: 17,000
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000 or less preferred, already met spend
Available Travel Dates: schedule is clear through the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: n/a
Last edited by MSP6338; Oct 29, 2019 at 9:07 am Reason: clarification